[NLRS] 10Gig Contest WebReport

[Baker, Donn B]

Hi Ford,
Not a problem, I understand publishing delays.  What I _don't_ understand is WHY DOES JON HAVE ACCESS ?  He's not "special" (at least as far as the ARRL is concerned -- he's special to us, of course.  So WHY should he be allowed to see it ?

Ahhh, the mysteries of life.

73 Donn
WA2VOI/0

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ford Peterson [mailto:ford at cmgate.com]
> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 10:58 AM
> To: Baker, Donn B; NLRS at mailman.qth.net
> Cc: jcplatt1 at mmm.com
> Subject: Re: [NLRS] 10Gig Contest WebReport
> 
> 
> Donn,
> 
> Jon has access to the article, you and I do not.  His browser 
> is reporting the word "restricted" because the article has 
> not yet published--it's connected to the cookie in Jon's 
> computer.  After it is published, you and I (as members) will 
> have access to the web report and the actual article, along 
> with line scores.  After it is published, anybody will have 
> access to the QST article and line scores as part of a PDF file.
> 
> Patience...  We need to let the ARRL get this to the printer 
> and in the mail.  It usually takes 2 weeks from Dan 
> submitting the final draft to the publisher before members 
> receive a printed QST.
> 
> Ford-N0FP
> ford at cmgate.com
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Baker, Donn B" <Donn.Baker at UNISYS.com>
> To: <NLRS at mailman.qth.net>
> Cc: "Ford Peterson" <ford at cmgate.com>; <jcplatt1 at mmm.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 10:46 AM
> Subject: RE: [NLRS] 10Gig Contest WebReport
> 
> 
> Thanks, Jon.
> However, I still can't get to it.  The site pops up a 
> user-name/password window and my membership 
> user-name/password DOES NOT work.  I even re-registered to 
> make certain I was using the correct password (case, 
> basically), and it still doesn't work.
> 
> Something is hinky at the ARRL site or with their "security." 
>  (I think the "members only" restriction of contesing, news, 
> etc., is not the smartest thing anyway. Product Reviews, 
> reports, etc., sure... not a problem. But restricting access 
> to interesting things for prospective members is NOT the most 
> productive way to get new members.)
> 
> I have a note into the webmaster asking "what ?"
> 
> 73 Donn
> WA2VOI/0
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Ford Peterson
> > Sent: Monday, December 20, 2004 10:38 AM
> > To: NLRS at mailman.qth.net; jcplatt1 at mmm.com
> > Subject: Re: [NLRS] 10Gig Contest WebReport
> > 
> > 
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> > Details at: http://mailman.qth.net/index.html
> > 
> > 
> > > I've received some feedback that others can not get in to 
> > see the ARRL web
> > > report for the 2004 10Gigs contest.    On my browser, in 
> > the members only
> > > section, under the "ARRL 10 GHz And Up Contest", next to 
> > where it says "Web
> > > report" it also says "[restricted]" which I have never 
> seen before.
> > > Despite this, I can click on Web Report and the article 
> > comes up.    My web
> > > browser address is then
> > > http://www.arrl.org/members-only/contests/results/2004/10-GHz/ .
> > > 
> > > Perhaps this is a prelease/draft version, but heck, I can 
> > see it, but don't
> > > ask me why.
> > > 
> > > 73, Jon
> > > W0ZQ
> > 
> > Jon,
> > 
> > There are several levels to the release of in @ ARRL.
> > 
> > The web report is available to members only.  The actual 
> > article will appear to be available to important people to 
> > review prior to publication.  This will contain the word 
> > "restricted" next to the article.  I do not have access to 
> > the article.  As an important person, somebody (I presume Dan 
> > Henderson) has made the article available to you to review 
> > and get corrections and updates to Dan prior to printing.  
> > The web article will become available to members to view as 
> > soon as the QST has shipped.
> > 
> > At some point after the article has actually published, a PDF 
> > becomes available to all to see.  This will also contain the 
> > line scores that do not normally appear in QST any more.  
> > What is a bit fuzzy in my mind is whether this article 
> > appears right away to non-members or members only.  At some 
> > point, the main article and the line scores do appear as 
> > available to all who desire to read it -- members or not.  
> > But there may be a time period that needs to expire before it 
> > is available to be read.
> > 
> > As an ARRL member, I have access to articles as they become 
> > available.  As an ARRL author, I am given access to articles 
> > on a 'restricted' basis when Dan appears to want to make me 
> > available to them.  Certainly, any article I am writing I 
> > have access to immediately after submitting a draft.
> > 
> 
> > 
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